Saint Paul Public Schools Graduation Credits for College and Career Readiness

Total Required Graduation Credits:

7 Period Day Schedule = 94 Credits

** Graduation requirements for the Class of 2022 and beyond **

English Language Arts -- 16 Credits4 credits per year x 4 years * 1 Year of English 9 * 1 Year of English 10 * 1 Years of English 11 * 1 Year of English 12

Social Studies -- 16 Credits4 credits per year x 4 years * 1 Year of World History * 1 Year of Human Geography * 1 Year of US History * 1 Semester of Economics * 1 Semester of Government

Math -- 12 Credits4 credits per year x 3 years * 1 Year of Algebra 1 * 1 Year of Math beyond Algebra 2 may be substituted for Algebra 1 requirements if Intermediate Algebra was taken in middle school. * 1 Year of Geometry * 1 Year of Algebra 2

Science -- 12 Credits4 credits per year x 3 years * 1 Year of Science * 1 Year of Biology * 1 Year of Chemistry or Physics

Download a PDF of graduation requirements required by Minnesota Department of Education and Saint Paul Public Schools.

AssessmentAccording to the Minnesota Department of Education (January 18, 2018), “Districts have a number of requirements to fulfill for students’ career and college planning for students first enrolled in grade eight in 2012–13 and later. This includes offering students in grades 11 and 12 an opportunity to participate in a nationally recognized college entrance exam (ACT or SAT) on a school day.” SPPS currently offers a school day ACT in the spring of each school year.